Friday, January 18, 2008

(Lip)stick in a Box

About a week ago, I placed an order with Barneys New York and then promptly forgot about it. This morning, the Fedex truck pulled up, and the guy loped across the yard, box in hand.

It was like Christmas! So I opened the box.

And unfolded the tissue paper...

And took out the kraft paper stuffing...

And unwrapped the blobby, loaf-of-bread-sized corrugated paper packaging... (Speaking of bread, this is taking so long I need a snack.)

Then unrolled the taped-up bubble wrap ...

Then untaped some more tissue paper...

To get to the lipstick I'd ordered. Thank goodness it wasn't damaged in shipping.

(Note the soda can on the left side, for scale.)

The only redeeming factor here is that I will recycle this stuff. But still. A single lipstick doesn't need to be shipped in a box measuring 9" x 11" x 6" and six layers of packaging. A padded envelope will do.

It was ridiculous - but when it arrived, even my husband was intrigued... Given the size of the box, I think he was convinced that I'd bought a pair of boots or several pairs of shoes! (He was relieved it was just a lipstick.)